Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature

MAPostgraduateHumanities

About This Programme

Advanced Arabic language and literary studies.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

Core Compulsory Courses

18 CH. Thesis-based master's (30 CH total).

  • ARB605 Rhetorical and Stylistic Issues3 credits
  • ARB613 Research Methods and Editing Texts3 credits
  • ARB630 Studies in Linguistics3 credits
  • ARB635 Modern Schools of Criticism3 credits
  • ARB640 Syntactical and Linguistic Schools3 credits
  • ARB661 Studies in Syntax3 credits

Elective Courses

Select 2 courses (6 CH).

  • ARB600 Contemporary Arabic Language Issues3 credits
  • ARB611 Critical Thinking Among Arabs3 credits
  • ARB655 Selected Literary and Linguistic Texts in English3 credits
  • ARB660 Special Topics3 credits
  • ARB670 Genres of Arabic Literature3 credits

Thesis

  • ARB699 Thesis6 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
English: IELTS Academic 6.0 or equivalent, less than two years old. IELTS 5.5 qualifies only for conditional admission.

A CV and two references are required; some programmes require an interview or entrance test.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in education, media, culture, translation, government and the creative industries, or continue to postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.

Programme Details

Award

Master of Arts

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Duration

2 years

Qualification

Masters

Subject Area

Humanities

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Master of Arts

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 24,000/yr

Graduate applicants apply through apply.uaeu.ac.ae with transcripts, a CV and two references, and pay the AED 200 application fee.

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